Old Nick

[hatasan]

I wish also to recall to memory an instance from the Old Testament

Comments

[sorceror_ets]

Is the 'knife' supposed to be 'stone' instead?

[hatasan]

yesh, there ain't suppose to be any knife in the picture. Machiavelli put it in to foster and further develop his ideas on the Catholic Church as a power hungry organization that functions like a state and how, when you put God out of the picture, what you get are ruthless men who knew how to play the power game.

[sorceror_ets]

I have to agree with you on that ;)